Auto dealer dies by suicide in Lorain cemetery
Lorain County coroner rules the death of Avon Lake auto dealer E Houston Scoggin Jr. a death by own action. Scoggin, 57, operated Scoggin Ford Inc since 1955 and lived in Avon Lake before moving to Lorain. He shot himself near his first wife Margaretta’s grave in Calvary Cemetery after driving through the grounds for hours. A 32 caliber revolver was found in his hand. He died at St. Joseph Hospital. Surviving include wife Mary, three daughters, four grandchildren, and relatives in Kentucky and Ohio. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice.
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Houston E. Scoggin Jr
Scoggin Ford Inc
Avon Lake
Lorain County
Scoggin
Cleveland Blvd
Lake Rd
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Calvary Cemetery
Theody
St. Joseph Hospital
Elyria Country Club
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club
Hull-Dobbs Ford Agency
Shaker Heights
Janet Kerner
Judith McManmon
Chicago
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Bowling Green
Douglas
Kathryn Buckaway
Louisville
Burmeister
Alfred Hart
Avon Lake United Presbyterian Church
Frank D. Murry
West 24Th Street
Clarksfield
Murry
St Peter Church
Mary E
Rateau
Clyde H
Elyria
Florida
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Norwalk
Anthony Bomback
Reidy-Scanlan
Funeral
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Joseph Step
John Nagy
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Republic Steel Co
First Congregational United Church of Christ
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William Penn
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Steve
Mary) Jalowiec
Travis City
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Florence) Schroeder
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Doc) Roe
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Prospect Road
Station Avenue
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Trent Bobbitt
Death notices from Wellington Lorain Amherst and Brentwood Lake
Obituary notices list Christine Sheldon 38 of 150 Jones St Wellington wife of William B and mother of William R and Theodore with two brothers and two sisters. Ted Fitch 18 of 116 Ninth St Lorain son of Fos and Catherine with two sisters. Mary A Weichel 90 of 879 South Main St Amherst, widow of William F, survived by son Lester and daughter Clara Fredericks. Nevin M Riley 61 of 49 Meadowbrook Dr Brentwood Lake, husband of Loraine N and father of Nevin M Jr with two brothers and two sisters. Services and visitations scheduled in Wellington Lorain Amherst and Cleveland area funeral homes with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, and Whitehaven Memorial Gardens.
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Christine
Jones St
Wellington
Wiliam R
Theodore
Curtis E Truman
Funeral Home
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Ted
Ninth St
Fos Catherne
Ren T
Jack W
Weichel
William F Mary A
South Main St
Amherst
Lester
Clara Fredericks
Hempel
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain
Riley Nevin M
Meadowbrook
Brentwood Lake
Loraine N
Nevin M Jr
Walter G Riley
Sudro-Curtis
Burral
Whitehaven Memorial Gardens
Center Rd
Cleveland
Card of Thanks for Veronica Januszewski and Frank Harmon
The family thank friends neighbors and relatives for comfort during bereavement for Veronica Januszewski and Frank Harmon Special thanks go to Brother Cipperly Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home Elyria Memorial Hospital and floral donors Pall bearers and the spouses and sons express sincere appreciation for sympathy and support Beatrice Harmon and Children
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Brother Cipperly
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Adam Januszewski
Frank Januszewski
Frank Harmon
Beatrice Harmon
Fire destroys greenhouse at Hall Brothers Gardens
Firemen in North Olmsted probe yesterday's blaze that leveled a single story brick greenhouse used for florists supplies at Hall Brothers Gardens 27040 Cook Rd. The structure was completely destroyed and investigators continue reviewing the scene.
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Olmsted Township
Hall Brothers Gardens
Cook Rd
France Creek sewer tap fee may be waived for existing ties
Avon residents already connected to a sanitary sewer would not pay the 400 tap-in fee under a report to the French Creek Council of Governments. Engineers Melvin Strader and Robert Strut outlined a 15.96 million plan with multiple branches and yearly service fees.
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Mich
Ohio
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Sheffield
Chester Road
Sheffield Lake
Strader
Strut
Abbe Road
Jack Miller
Council of Governments
Two Youths Committed for Drug Violations by Lorain Court
Lorain County Juvenile Court Judge Henry T. Webber yesterday committed two youths to state facilities on drug charges. A 16-year-old Cleveland youth pled guilty to heroin possession and was sent to the Ohio Youth Commission. related Cuyahoga County charges were dismissed. A 17-year-old Lorain youth was sent to the Juvenile Diagnostic Center in Columbus after a hearing on possession of a hypodermic needle for illegal drug use.
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Cleveland
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Lakeview Park
Wellington's new reservoir on Jones Road opens
Wellington officials report the Jones Road reservoir is functioning and the water pressure is adequate. However Charlemont Creek yields are very low, limiting water supply. Hanna Trucking and Excavating Co. faces a $50 daily penalty from April 1 for delays. completion expected within two months with roadways seeding and other tasks finished.
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Akron
Teen sentenced for slaying in Leroy Township case
Seventeen-year-old Dennis Wimer of Leroy Township received 8 to 85 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of elderly widow Mrs. Florence Van Amburgh in Painesville. The sentence followed the guilty plea for the killing of the neighbor.
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UPI
Dennis Wimer
Wimer
Leroy Township
Florence van Amburgh
Robbery near Holiday Inn in Elyria targets Merle Westfall
Merle Westfall 30 of 1164 Melvyn Lane reported three men attacked him about 2:40 a.m. in the Holiday Inn parking lot near Rt 57. They took his wallet with $620, left him beside his car, and he was temporarily blinded after someone sprayed him. He then drove to a service station and was directed to the patrol post before police were called.
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State proposes dead end on Archer Road in Eaton Township
Edward Grindle, state highway engineer from Ashland, will meet Lorain County Commissioners Thursday to seek approval to dead end Archer Road at the new Route 10. The 5.4 mile project runs from old Route 10 to I 480 in Cuyahoga County. A public hearing and advertisement are needed before final action.
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Ashland
Lorain County
Archer Road
Eaton Township
George P. Verban
State Highway Department
Rt. 57
Cuyahoga County
Chestnut Ridge
Verban
North Olmsted High Graduation Set At Lakewood Civic
North Olmsted High School will graduate 480 seniors tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Lakewood Civic Auditorium. Four seniors will speak on To Strive to Seek to Find and Not to Yield. The auditorium address is 1410d Franklin Ave Lakewood. Speakers are Timothy Polomsky James Leger Marcell Yeater and John Parker.
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Azalia Lane
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Kiwanis Strawberry Festival origin noted in Elyria club
Readers learn that Schmitz conceived the Downtown Kiwanis Club Strawberry Festival, the organization’s main fundraiser, in a letter in the Elyria Kiwanian. The item also shares notes on friends, vacations, and local figures including Thurman Elliott and Richard J. Elliott, plus family June birthdays.
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Elyria Kiwanian
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Ohio Edison asked to propose alternate fuel tank sites
The Lorain council urged Ohio Edison to offer alternate locations for two 350000 gallon diesel fuel tanks planned at the Edgewater Plant for peak power. Residents fear fire or explosion. company cites proximity to skilled operators and fire precautions including earthen dikes and foam systems. A variance in city fire codes is needed. Edison will study other on site locations and report back.
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Officials to Attend Toledo Convention by County Leaders
Five county officials from the County Commissioners and County Engineers Associations will attend the summer convention in Toledo at the Commodore Perry Motor Inn. Governor John J. Gilligan will address attendees Tuesday. Other speakers include H A Hovey, Robert Kosydar, Philip Richley, Ludwig Pincura, Jeresmo Keron, Fred Ritenaur, D A Dellisanti, and Harvey Holcomb.
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Ohio Department of Finance
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Ludwig M. Pincura
Jeresmo J. Keron
Fred M. Ritenauer
Boy Swallows Furniture Polish Treated At Elyria Hospital
A 16 month old Elyria boy, Aaron Turrill son of Edward and Mrs Turrill of 634 Case Ave, was rushed to Elyria Memorial Hospital yesterday after swallowing furniture polish. Fire Department rescue squad transported him, but authorities provided no details on how the incident occurred. He was released after treatment.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Aaron Turrill
Edward Turrill
Case Ave
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